Women and heart disease
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But according to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women over age 25. It kills nearly twice as many women in the United States than all types of cancer, including breast cancer. Only 13 percent of...
Read moreFor years we have been taught the warning signs of a heart attack and what we are now learning is that these are great for men. Will... Read more »
Heaven forbid that any readers of this site experience a heart attack. Unfortunately, though, women’s chances of having a heart attack... Read more »
Lisa Nelson RD: Dr. Shelby-Lane took the time to provide more detail on the symptoms of heart disease related to women, as well as, the... Read more »
Can pain in the jaw or teeth be an indication of a heart attack? How do I tell if a pain in my arm or shoulder is due to a heart... Read more »
To love or not to love, that is not the question. The question this week is to give or not to give in the name of love. Valentine's Day is... Read more »
Heart attack warning signs for women. Very few pre-menopausal women have heart attacks, unless they smoke, have diabetes, or are on birth control... Read more »
The standard test for diagnosing heart disease, angiography, does not work for women as well as it does for men, researchers found. Angiography... Read more »
If you are with someone who is experiencing these symptoms and cannot reach 911, drive them to the hospital immediately. If you are experiencing the... Read more »
A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) Men and women are not the same when it comes how their bodies react to treatments for a heart attack. A new study finds an... Read more »